Why does the whole world set its clocks by a hill in London? The answer is more important than maps and politics. It all ...

June 22 marks the 350th anniversary of the Royal Observatory Greenwich, the home of the historic Prime Meridian that is considered by many to be the birthplace of modern astronomy. To celebrate, we're ...

Near the small town of Herstmonceux in the English county of East Sussex sits the former home of the Royal Greenwich Observatory. The Royal Observatory Greenwich was first built in Greenwich, London, ...

From sundials to atomic clocks, London's Royal Observatory explores the timepieces that helped shape the world ...

The Royal Observatory in Greenwich has promised “universal access to see what is one of the greatest telescopes in Britain” ...

The historic Royal Observatory was founded in 1675 by King Charles II of England, with the goal of improving navigation at sea and reducing shipwrecks by mapping the locations of stars. The ...

In anticipation of the upcoming equinox at Saturn, the imaging science team on NASA’s Cassini spacecraft is releasing today a series of images and movies capturing scenes possible only once every 15 ...

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SHANGHAI, CHINA – Media OutReach - 6 September 2021 – Global smartphone brand Infinix has embarked on a corporate partnership with the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London as part of the company’s ...

SHANGHAI, Sept. 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Global smartphone company, Infinix, held its long awaited Infinix Presents: See Beyond online webinar event at the Royal Observatory Greenwich in London as ...

IN Mr. Buchan's objections to the hypothesis that the temperature of Greenwich is raised by the proximity of London one most important consideration has been omitted. Granted that the mean temperature ...